Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Garrison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Minster Library
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Yorkshire Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Castle